Cardinal Click Beetle vs Globe Thistle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Elateridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ampedus	Echinops
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden